The house even has a moat of sorts. The massive mansion will have a man-made lake in front of the house, separating it from the road.

"The way it is going to be lit, it will look like you will be able to drive your gondolas through the arches," said project manager Linda Cochran.

A two-story library will greet visitors, and contractors said the wood took 22 coats of finish and 22 sandings to get the walls' silky feel.

"The liberty I have been given to be as creative as I possibly can has been an amazing journey for me," said Grace Jones, owner of Dwellings Studio.

Jones is the creative force behind the project, from the hand-painted sink that tells the story of Sleeping Beauty to the ornate moldings throughout.

The home also boats nine refrigerators, four fireplaces and four beer taps in the lounge. A theater room will have a ceiling that glows with 2,100 fiber-optic lights to make a starry sky, including constellations.

So who's paying for it all?

"That's a good question and we're not at liberty to say, I'm sorry," Cochran said.

She was quick to put one long-standing rumor to rest.

"It's not Joey Votto's house," Cochran said, dispelling the rumor that the Reds star was building the mansion. "I can confirm that, and that has been the buzz for months."

Forty years ago, one of the greatest boxing matches in history took place in an unlikely setting: the capital of the Philippines. Muhammad Ali's epic win over great rival Joe Frazier in 1975 became known as the "Thrilla in Manila."